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Village in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Sost is a town in Upper Hunza. It is the last town on the Karakoram Highway in Pakistan. It has a dry port and immigration office, which gives the town a bustling feeling with goods and people coming and going.
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Visit the highest international road border in the world.
Hire a jeep to take you in to the Chapursan valley which extends north-west from Sost towards the Afghanistan border. In this remote valley you can observe Wakhi culture and there are many opportunities for trekking. Guesthouses exist in some of the villages along the valley.
Serves local, Chinese and western food at reasonable prices.
Gated hotel down a short side street from the highway, the rooms are large, clean and comfortable.
Hotel located up the hill away from the busy main strip.
Tickets can be bought for travel to Tashkurgan, prices and mode of transport vary.
Tickets can be bought for travel to Tashkurgan, seems to be slightly more expensive than NATCO and uses minibuses.
Buses to and from Tashkurgan stop in Sost, with the driving time taking roughly 5 hours.
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